"I embroider my prayers" Village near Ludhiana (Punjab, India) – 2014 She had joined this Phulkari group right after her wedding. Her mother-in-law encouraged her to socialize with the women there and also help bring some income to the family. She was delighted and had just sent a post-card to her mother in a township 200 miles away saying, “Ma, I’m very happy in my new family. His mother even let me step outside and join this embroidery group”. Her green eyes shone in the setting Punjab sun and her olive skin and reddish-brown hair reminded one of that world-famous...